NABC Chapter 111 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred
Chapter 111 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred
Chapter 110 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred
"Please welcome our little fairy, Deng Shuang!"
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the intro to "A Little Happiness" began. Before Deng Shuang even stepped onto the stage, her sweet and soothing voice rang out. At that moment, the spotlight gently shifted to the side of the stage, revealing Deng Shuang in a white fringed dress and high heels. Combined with her slender height of 168cm, it showcased her slim waist and elegant curves. It seems that Lin Feng's women—Fan Binbin, Yang Mi, and Deng Shuang—are all 168cm tall. Well, Yang Mi is actually 166.5cm, a little shorter. A woman's 168cm height is quite a good match for Lin Feng's 183cm height!
To be honest, Deng Shuang sings better than Yang Mi. Her voice is clean and clear, with a natural charm. This song, "A Little Happiness," suits her perfectly. More importantly, this song, written by Lin Feng for Deng Shuang, has a special meaning for her. She always sings this song with great passion, especially since this time it's a duet between her and Lin Feng.
I heard raindrops falling on the green grass.
I heard the school bell ringing in the distance.
But I didn't hear your voice.
"Call my name earnestly."
At this moment, Lin Feng slowly walked to the center of the stage and joined Deng Shuang's singing. The male voice was warm and magnetic, while the female voice was clean and clear, and the two voices blended together very well.
Just as their voices merged together, the two came onto the stage. Lin Feng once again took Deng Shuang's hand. Lin Feng, dressed in red, and Deng Shuang, dressed in white, looked like a bride and groom walking down the aisle, much to the envy of everyone present. The audience cheered.
"Their outfits are a perfect match, red and white, they could totally get married right now!"
"These two are such a perfect match, they have such great chemistry! Are they already together?"
"You said the same thing when Yang Mi came out, didn't you? So, who are you really supporting?"
"I previously supported Lin Feng and Yang Mi, but now I support Lin Feng and Deng Shuang!"
Meanwhile, Yang Mi, watching Lin Feng and Deng Shuang's sweet interaction on stage, recalled the moment she had been lying in Lin Feng's arms. At that time, she thought she was the most special, but now she realized that this "specialness" was not unique. Yang Mi was very jealous, jealous that she hadn't met Lin Feng two years earlier. She was from the class of 05, while Lin Feng was from the class of 06. She should have been able to meet Lin Feng much earlier.
Yang Mi was even more jealous of Deng Shuang's good fortune. It was like the song "A Little Happiness" – her career was so smooth, her first movie was a huge hit, and she met Lin Feng right away. It seemed like she had encountered all the good things in life. Yang Mi was really jealous, especially since Lin Feng liked Deng Shuang the most. He considered Deng Shuang first when buying a house, and he was going to spend the night with her. She even made a handprint on the birthday gift she was going to give Lin Feng. She was absolutely envious and jealous!
The two singers on stage sang until the end of the song. Lin Feng did not sing, and the ending was a solo performance by Deng Shuang. This time, she leaned on Lin Feng and sang emotionally, "I hope it's in the sky I can't see."
"You have spread your wings."
"It was destined that I would meet you."
How lucky she will be!
Yang Mi felt envious, jealous, and resentful again. The way she had been lying in Lin Feng's arms earlier was a last-minute arrangement, but Deng Shuang's current position leaning against Lin Feng was clearly pre-planned. Lin Feng was even favoring Deng Shuang in this aspect, and she was really indignant!
Another round of applause and cheers erupted. Beautiful face and sweet voice—who wouldn't love her! Even when Lin Feng led Deng Shuang off the stage, the audience was reluctant to let her go, chanting, "Encore!" "Encore!" "Encore!"
However, since there were other celebrities performing, Lin Feng and his group reluctantly waved goodbye, but the discussion about them continued.
Just now, Yang Mi and Lin Feng sang "The Power of Love" together, and now Deng Shuang and Lin Feng are singing "A Little Happiness" together. It's inevitable that the two beauties, Yang Mi and Deng Shuang, will be compared, including their relationship with Lin Feng.
"Both of them sing quite well, and they're both good matches for Raymond Lam!"
"I think Yang Mi sang better; she's a better match for Lin Feng!"
"I think Deng Shuang sang better; she's a better match for Lin Feng!"
"No! I'm saying, why do you all say they're a good match for Lin Feng? Why don't you ask if Lin Feng is a good match for them?"
"What do you think? They both willingly nestled into Lin Feng's arms. Who's the good match for whom? Besides, with two women and one man, who do you think is the good match for whom?"
"Damn, Lin Feng is so lucky to have two such beautiful women!"
"Hmph! My Lin Feng doesn't need any of their stuff. He can only be mine!"
Meanwhile, after Lin Feng finished his concert performance, his close partners Yang Mi, Deng Shuang, Hu Shan, Xu Wenjia, and others were backstage celebrating Lin Feng's birthday!
Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday!
Lin Feng received so many birthday wishes today, including gifts from fans, lots and lots of flowers, greeting cards, and letters, all of which were handwritten, which touched him deeply!
Happy birthday, Fengfeng! You are a ray of light in my ordinary life. I will always bless you! May all my best wishes come true for you!
"The happiness we experience as adults is limited. When I encounter difficulties at work or in life, seeing your healing smile makes all my worries disappear! Happy birthday! Love you!"
"Happy birthday, Fengfeng! This is the third birthday I've celebrated with you! May you always be handsome! In the new year, let's strive forward and become better versions of ourselves together!"
There was also a birthday call from Lin's mother, as well as birthday wishes from Fan Binbin and Liu Yifei. They couldn't be there in person, but they called him and sent him birthday gifts. "Xiaofeng, happy birthday! Everything is fine at home. Take good care of yourself while you're away. No matter how busy you are, remember to eat breakfast!"
"Happy birthday, my big boy! You're getting more and more handsome and charming. I really miss you. I'm really looking forward to working with you on 'Double Exposure.' You'll belong to me alone!"
"Happy birthday, Lin Feng! I cherish the memories of filming 'The Legend of the Banquet at Hongmen' together; those were the happiest days of my life. I hope you will always be happy!"
This also included previous collaborators from the production team; even Wang Changtian, from Enlight Media, called Lin Feng and emphasized that "Love is Not Blind" was a hit.
The box office revenue sharing for "The Sky" will arrive at the end of the month.
Lin Feng was very satisfied with his birthday. The only downside was that he ate too much cake, to the point that he felt nauseous. He felt he wouldn't need to eat cake again for a year.
This is a high-calorie dessert, and Lin Feng needs to manage his health. Before he draws the "delicious but not fattening card", he can't eat so much cake, but he has to eat it today!
There's nothing he can do; it's all his own fault!
After singing the birthday song and making wishes, Lin Feng cut the cake with a cake knife and divided it equally among everyone. "First to Xiao Shuang, then to Mi Mi, and also to Sister Hu Shan and Wen Jia, thank you everyone!"
Everyone took a group photo. Lin Feng, in a red suit, was in the middle. To his left was Deng Shuang in a white fringed dress, and to his right was Yang Mi in a blue tuxedo. Both of them were holding Lin Feng's arms. Outside were Hu Shan, Xu Wenjia, and the others.
The colors red, white, and blue combine to form "red, white, and blue," creating a dazzling array of colors that are also top-tier in terms of aesthetics.
Everything was going well until Lin Feng was about to eat his cake when Deng Shuang handed it to him, saying, "Lin Feng, try mine, mine is delicious!"
Lin Feng accepted the cake naturally and ate it readily. "Mmm, delicious! Little Shuang's cake is delicious!"
Yang Mi objected, and immediately handed the cake to Lin Feng, saying, "Lin Feng, try mine too, mine is even better!"
Lin Feng watched the two girls vying to feed him cake. At first, he tried to smooth things over, saying, "This cake is really delicious, it's all very sweet, but I can't eat anymore, it's turning into a sweet burden!"
The two were so focused on their own argument that they didn't think about anything else and insisted on determining who was superior.
Hu Shan and Xu Wenjia, who were standing nearby, initially had the mindset of snickering like bystanders, but when they realized the situation was not right, they realized that "even an upright official cannot settle family disputes" and wisely took their leave!
With no outsiders around, Yang Mi and Deng Shuang became even more unrestrained, and then the "war" began. The two of them used Lin Feng as their battlefield and launched a contest of evenly matched strength.
"Lin Feng, I want another piece!" Deng Shuang deliberately fed Lin Feng gently.
"Lin Feng, I want another piece too!" Yang Mi was so angry that she accidentally smeared cake on Lin Feng's face.
Lin Feng became the sole victim of this "war." He ate too much; it seemed like he ate the entire cake by himself, and he really ate until he threw up!
Ultimately, Deng Shuang emerged victorious in this battle. Watching Yang Mi smear cake on Lin Feng's face, and recalling Yang Mi's duet with Lin Feng while lying in his arms, along with all the previous moments, she had no choice but to unleash her ultimate weapon: the "Get Rid of Her!" "Sister Mi, it's so late, aren't you going home? Are you planning to stay the night?"
Yang Mi fell silent. No matter how close she was to Lin Feng, it couldn't compare to Deng Shuang. She couldn't stay openly. Lin Feng, standing beside her, gave her an apologetic look, indicating that he would make it up to Yang Mi later.
Yang Mi stood up somewhat dejectedly. As she turned to leave, she handed Lin Feng the gift—a delicate little box. "Lin Feng, happy birthday! This is my birthday present for you. I hope you like it!"
However, when handing it to Lin Feng, Yang Mi pinched him lightly and then hard, and finally gave Deng Shuang a somewhat provocative look before turning away gracefully. But as she turned away, her eyes were red, and she tried her best to hold back her tears.
After Yang Mi left, Deng Shuang handed Lin Feng a gift—also a small, exquisite box—saying, "Lin Feng, this is my birthday present for you. I hope you like it!"
Lin Feng now has two birthday gifts in his hands, both in exquisite little boxes and about the same size. However, this time Lin Feng has learned his lesson and did not open them on the spot, for fear of causing any more trouble.
"I'll accept the gift. It's getting late, let's go home!"
On the way back, Deng Shuang leaned against Lin Feng in silence for a long time. Just before getting out of the car, she asked very seriously...
"Lin Feng, I want to ask you a question. You don't have to answer if you don't want to. What's your relationship with Yang Mi? Why is she so nice to you?"
"Didn't we film 'Palace' together... um... aren't we good friends... uh..." Lin Feng was a little incoherent; he didn't know how to answer the question.
Deng Shuang's pure love made him feel guilty, but Yang Mi's passionate love was hard to let go of. In the end, Lin Feng couldn't bring himself to tell the truth, and could only give a vague and ambiguous answer: "We're good friends, I guess!"
Women can be really foolish sometimes. They would rather believe a man's lies than believe the cruel truth. Deng Shuang is no exception; she loves Lin Feng far more than she loves herself.
"Lin Feng, I don't want to put you in a difficult position, and I don't want to hear your lies! I'm just asking you, do you still love me? Will you marry me?"
"I definitely like you the most! And I love you the most! If I were to get married, you would definitely be the first person I marry. You will always be number one in my heart."
"Lin Feng, no matter what happens, I will never leave you, but you must promise me you will never leave me! Because without you, I really don't know what I would do!"
Deng Shuang's deep love made Lin Feng feel ashamed. It was rare that Lin Feng had no bad intentions tonight. He quietly held Deng Shuang and simply slept with her in his arms all night.
that's nice!
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However, something unexpected happened to Lin Feng that night.
On her way back, Yang Mi became increasingly angry. When she saw the group photo, Deng Shuang was so intimately holding Lin Feng's arm, and she felt a little resentful!
Yang Mi was particularly upset when she thought about how she was all alone while Lin Feng and Deng Shuang were being affectionate. She felt extremely envious and jealous!
In a bad mood, Yang Mi called her assistant and instructed, "Don't change anything else in this group photo, just Photoshop me."
"Make it whiter, um, Photoshop Deng Shuang to be darker, then send it to me!"
The assistant quickly edited the group photo, and Yang Mi felt inexplicably happy when she saw it. Now Deng Shuang, the "innocent little flower," had turned into a "dark-skinned girl," hehe!
Before going to bed, Yang Mi, in a fit of pique, posted the group photo online with the caption, "Happy birthday again to my leading man, Lin Feng! Tonight's duet was really great, I hope it continues next year! I'm really looking forward to getting an emoji!"
At first glance, no one thought there was anything wrong with this group photo; everyone was showering it with blessings: "Wow, Raymond Lam is so lucky! Surrounded by so many beautiful women, he's so fortunate!"
However, netizens quickly noticed something was wrong. Deng Shuang looked too dark in the group photo, which was unlike her usual appearance, and the darker complexion was quite obvious. This caused dissatisfaction among many of Deng Shuang's fans.
"What does Yang Mi mean by this? Is she deliberately trying to put down our Xiao Shuang?!"
"Yeah, our Shuang is such a fair-skinned beauty, much fairer than Yang Mi! What's the meaning behind this photo?!"
"This is pure sabotage, a deliberate attempt to smear our Zheng Shuang!"
The next day, while Lin Feng was still fast asleep, Deng Shuang woke up early. She was sleeping soundly in Lin Feng's arms, and she was preparing to make him a loving breakfast.
When Deng Shuang habitually opened her phone to check for important entertainment news, she saw Yang Mi's Weibo post and comments from her own fan group.
Deng Shuang was angry now. She was willing to sacrifice herself for Lin Feng and even pretend not to know anything, but Yang Mi was just bullying her!
Deng Shuang quickly organized a counterattack, using Yang Mi's own methods against her. She photoshopped a picture of Yang Mi looking very dark and posted it online, with the caption: "Happy birthday again to my leading man, Lin Feng! Last night's duet was really enjoyable, hope to continue next year! Looking forward to an emo meme!"
Apart from the photos being different, everything else is exactly the same. In the photos posted by Yang Mi, she looks a bit fair-skinned, while Deng Shuang looks a bit dark-skinned; and in the photos posted by Deng Shuang, she looks a bit fair-skinned, while Yang Mi looks a bit dark-skinned.
This is getting interesting. Two female celebrities are putting each other down, and the entire Weibo public opinion has exploded. There are trending topics on the first day of 2012, and there's more than one!
"Between Yang Mi and Deng Shuang, who is more ruthless?"
"Yang Mi or Deng Shuang!"
"Who is a better match for Lin Feng?"
"Yang Mi and Deng Shuang, two women vying for her affections!"
"A bloodbath triggered by a photograph?"
Needless to say, the fans on both sides immediately started fighting, bickering and even physically attacking each other, and even began to compare them in various aspects such as singing, acting skills, and appearance.
In terms of appearance, the two are evenly matched, each with their own merits: "I think men are easy to choose from. Just look at where Yang Mi got her nickname 'Big Mi Mi'—that alone is enough to blow Deng Shuang, that bean sprout, out of the water!"
"Then why don't you say Yang Mi has had plastic surgery and her face has been altered, and Deng Shuang has a natural face? Who do you think is prettier?"
"What makes you say Yang Mi had plastic surgery? You can't just make things up without evidence! Our Yang Mi has always been this beautiful!"
In terms of singing, they are roughly equal, with Deng Shuang having a slight edge: "Yang Mi released an album, and her song 'The Power of Love' is already considered a song of the year, while Deng Shuang's 'A Little Happiness' doesn't really count!"
"There's no need to compare singing. Why does Yang Mi's 'The Power of Love' have built-in electronic music? Isn't it all due to post-production audio editing? While Deng Shuang, apart from 'A Little Happiness,' her song 'The Waltz of Love' is also very good!"
"Exactly! Putting everything else aside, Deng Shuang's performance at the New Year's Eve gala was clearly better. Everyone could hear it; Deng Shuang's voice is obviously superior. That's talent, no argument needed!"
In terms of acting skills, they are roughly equal, but Deng Shuang has a slight edge: "Our Yang Mi has acted in so many hit dramas, including 'Palace,' 'Chinese Paladin 3,' and 'Beauty's Rival in Palace.' Oh, and our Mi Mi's 'Mysterious Island' grossed over 100 million at the box office!"
"We're talking about acting skills, and you're talking about your works. Yang Mi has been in the industry for so many years, but she only became a hit this year with 'Palace'. Our Deng Shuang became famous all over the country with just 'Meteor Shower'. What are you comparing her to?"
And you guys said Yang Mi's "Mysterious Island" grossed over 100 million, but it was clearly 8891.4 million. If you round it up to 90 million, that's fine. If you round it up to over 100 million, what are you talking about? That's 10 million short. You guys make up the difference!
Furthermore, you need to pay attention to your word choice. It should be "nearly one hundred million," not "hundreds of millions." These are two different concepts. Did your PE teacher teach you Chinese?!
"Alright! Alright! Stop rambling upstairs. We're talking about acting skills. Your Deng Shuang only acts in idol dramas, while our Mimi also starred in the serious drama 'Wang Zhaojun.' Her acting is very talented and has received a lot of praise!"
"You still have the nerve to mention 'Wang Zhaojun'? Why don't you mention 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'? Why was Yang Mi so charming back then? Because her face was 'square and delicate,' not the 'V-shaped face' we have now. Don't even mention acting skills if you have a face that's been surgically enhanced!"
"Our Mimi hasn't had plastic surgery. Didn't you watch the interview? Our Mimi's face shape changed because she had two wisdom teeth extracted. You can't just say things like that!"
"Alright, you Yang Mi fans know what's going on. Let's talk about acting skills. According to Li Shaohong, the boss of Rongxinda, Yang Mi's acting skills are too formulaic. When she's happy, she just says 'hahaha,' and when she's in pain, she just says 'wawawa,' lacking subtle emotional expression!"
What's there to argue about! Yang Mi is just an idol star, while our Xiao Shuang's performance in the movie "Painted Skin" was absolutely stunning. You Yang Mi fans, stop arguing!
Of course, there were also many nosy onlookers fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire: "Both beauties are so stunning! Yang Mi is sexy and alluring, while Deng Shuang is innocent and lovely. How should I choose?"
"Haha, I think Lin Feng is the real winner in life. He's so beautiful on both sides. I'd be torn too!"
"Stop arguing, they're both mine! I want them both! Hehe!"
Fans on both sides stuck to their own stories, going back and forth without giving an inch. Coupled with onlookers who didn't want things to get any worse, and even some people with ulterior motives guiding the situation, the online public opinion quickly escalated and began to spread into a larger-scale conflict.
When Lin Feng woke up, the war had been going on for a long time, and had even escalated into personal attacks, starting to take a turn for the worse.
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